Originally Posted by
Dynamo Dan
I watched yesterday's road race with my father and we both thought it was brilliant. GB couldn't control it because they couldn't respond on the climbs. Why? Cav is a fat sprinter and they didn't want to put him under pressure.
Not having race radios was great too, it meant riders had to rely on heir skill of reading a race. There's a reason why riders like O'Grady, Cancellera and Vino ended up in that split - they're experienced and they read it well.
A Cav gold would've been nice, but the course was too much for him. The most disappointing thing for me was seeing Cancellera crash out and holding his collar bone.
Vino rode it and read it perfectly, the way he duped Uran in the sprint was great and he's a worthy winner. When the BBC interviewer said to him "It's not the result the British were hoping for" I felt embarrassed to be British!
Those who don't know the sport may cry ex-doper, but those who have followed it for a while realise what a great tactician he is. That doesn't excuse his past misdemeanors, but it does explain why he won yesterday.
. Edge of the seat sport though :thumbup:.
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